Don't know what happened to the post I submitted last night. Seems to have been superceded by Richard's second post.

I can lend you that little blonde that I somtimes play while you are looking.

I can't help looking Richard, I find your fingers so fascinating. Must be the Volvo engine grease beneath your nails.

Really you are too kind to offer loan of the blonde, especially as I now have the little mando from you on loan. I think it best to go forth to music shops (James Dace or Allegro) and try guitars on for size and sound and comfort. I may check out cash converters (pawn shops) only to try.

Would rather not get accustomed to your blonde when I should be learning my own instrument. (That is vaguely obscene sounding.)

At the moment I have pulled out a junior sized Encore classical. Don't know if it was Chris' or one of his kids (an Argos bought Christmas prezzie from years ago). Sounds awful but the size of neck and body feel good, if that makes any sense. So I am just practicing chords and transitions on it.

I don't know from capo and getting guitar to play in my range. I am not a musician in the technical sense. I just pick instruments up and start playing them, usually by watching and copying, sometimes picking out by ear. Not much thought and no academic knowledge goes into it.

I would like to change fact that but I doubt I have the mental power and attention span to do it. Maybe I should get one of those Chordeilia thingies. Shudder.

What you say about my voice and singing so low, worries me. I used to accompany myself singing but my range has changed. Should I be bothering with guitar if can't get one down in my range.

Hhhmmmm... more stuff to think about.

Thanks to everyone for ideas and advice.